Chapter 2219 - 2217: [Unyielding!]

Chapter 2219: Chapter 2217: [Unyielding!]

Northern Tyrant!

With cultivation at the Peak of Late Stage Martial Saint Realm, superimposed with the combat power of the First Level of the Forbidden Domain, and moreover wielding a Treasure refined by an Ancient Saint—a Thunder God’s Hammer that once obliterated an entire Galaxy—that was true world‑annihilating destruction. One could say that the current Northern Tyrant, looking across the entire Martial Arts World, was enough to be a hegemon of a whole region!

As the Thunder God’s Hammer smashed down, Ye Tianchen did not retreat, but instead charged straight forward. He knew that at this moment his combat power was indeed inferior to the Northern Tyrant. After all, the Northern Tyrant was one Cultivation Realm higher than him, and on top of that, at a realm higher, he had the combat strength doubled by the Forbidden Domain, and was wielding the Thunder God’s Hammer—such a Treasure refined by an Ancient Saint—this was truly hard to contend against!

However, Ye Tianchen’s character was simply not that of someone who shrinks back. The road of Martial Arts is fraught with peril; without a Taoist Heart that presses forward fearlessly, it is absolutely impossible to become a strong man. Even if his soul scattered and his spirit was annihilated, it would still not be enough to make Ye Tianchen submit—this was his stubborn nature!

A punch condensed from all his tenacious faith seemed unable to block this strike of the Thunder God’s Hammer from the Northern Tyrant. But at this very moment, a figure like an Overlord appeared behind Ye Tianchen. The emergence of this figure made everyone feel a kind of震撼, yet this figure was still extremely blurry, impossible to see clearly. Otherwise, no one knew how powerful and terrifying it would be!

The Overlord‑like figure casually swung out a punch. As that figure faded away, the power of the Northern Tyrant’s Thunder God’s Hammer strike also vanished. No one had expected it—whether it was the Northern Tyrant, or Sang Qing, or Elder Sanxu—these three strongest experts in the Northern State Territory were all stunned. Judging by Ye Tianchen’s Cultivation Realm and combat power, even among the young generation of Demon‑level geniuses, he should not have been able to withstand one Thunder God’s Hammer strike from the Northern Tyrant. Yet he偏偏blocked it. Though gravely injured, blocked means blocked; this fact was plainly seen by all!

"Ye Tianchen..." Princess Zi Xuan called his name, anxious yet faintly overjoyed.

"This brat... even I misjudged him?" Sang Qing could not help but frown and ask.

"An anomaly. This child is not only a Demon among Demons of the younger generation, he is a true anomaly!" Elder Sanxu also spoke in a deep voice.

"I originally thought he had some talent and some potential. I did not expect his potential to be this immense. Perhaps in just a few years, even the Northern Tyrant will no longer be his match!" Sang Qing said with a smile.

"Not only the Northern Tyrant—perhaps in a few years, you and I will also no longer be his match. In every age, talents come forth in droves; it seems the Martial Arts World is truly about to change!" Elder Sanxu could not help but look up at the sky as he spoke.

"For a youngster who surpasses you and me, would you make a move against him?" Sang Qing suddenly glanced at Elder Sanxu, his gaze somewhat strange as he asked.

"I would not, and I would." Elder Sanxu looked at Ye Tianchen up in the sky and said.

"What do you mean?" Sang Qing asked.

"I would not, because he is still not strong enough and needs time to grow. I would, because if he grows to the point where he is enough to fight me, then of course I will fight him. My lifespan is longer than yours, and my sitting‑in‑meditation death will come later than yours, because I once inadvertently absorbed a single drop of juice from a life‑extending Immortal Elixir. But even that will only sustain me for a few more years!" Elder Sanxu said bluntly.

"You mean, whether you will have a battle with Ye Tianchen depends on whether he can grow, before you sit in meditation and pass away, to the level where he is enough to fight you?" Sang Qing looked at Elder Sanxu and asked.

"Mm." Elder Sanxu nodded and said.

Sang Qing glanced at Elder Sanxu without speaking, instead gazing at Ye Tianchen in the sky. No one had thought that this fellow would actually take a full Thunder God’s Hammer strike head‑on. This was astonishing, and judging by Ye Tianchen’s age and Cultivation Realm, utterly disproportionate—enough to leave these old‑generation Martial Arts Experts deeply shaken!

Boom!

At this very moment, the Northern Tyrant’s eyes also revealed surprise, and even more so, a killing intent. In his heart he was shocked, and also felt utterly humiliated. As an old‑generation Martial Arts Expert, he had unleashed all his combat strength; to obliterate a young‑generation Martial Artist in a single move was perfectly within reason. Yet despite using a strike of all his combat power, he had not managed to kill Ye Tianchen, body and spirit both destroyed. This brat was still alive, still standing well in front of him—this dealt a tremendous blow to the Northern Tyrant’s proud self‑esteem, leaving him feeling as if his lungs were about to explode with rage!

The Northern Tyrant’s entire body was wreathed in Power of thunder and lightning. With him as the center, within at least a hundred‑meter radius, everything had been wiped out; even the Void had been sliced open with crack after crack. Although it was constantly self‑repairing, it still could not fully mend itself, enough to show just how terrifying the Power of thunder and lightning surrounding the Northern Tyrant truly was!

"Kneel!" The Northern Tyrant glared at Ye Tianchen and roared.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the Northern Tyrant. Blood was still seeping from the corner of his mouth. That earlier battle against an opponent of equal cultivation had already forced him to unleash all of his combat strength; defeating the Northern Tyrant, who was at the Mid-stage Martial Saint Cultivation Realm, was no easy feat. Now the Martial Arts True Qi in his body was exhausted, and his internal organs were all severely damaged. It was fundamentally impossible for him to fight the Northern Tyrant again. If the Northern Tyrant swung the Thunder God’s Hammer at him once more, Ye Tianchen would very likely be utterly annihilated, body and soul!

However, Ye Tianchen was a man who killed decisively and would never admit defeat. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stubbornness and steel flashing in his eyes as he looked coldly at the Northern Tyrant and said:

"What the hell are you supposed to be?"

As soon as those words came out, the Northern Tyrant froze for a moment, then killing intent surged off his body, on the verge of going berserk. Sang Qing, Elder Sanxu, and Princess Zi Xuan were all shocked. They had never imagined Ye Tianchen’s courage would be so great, that he would dare to talk to the Northern Tyrant like this, utterly disregarding him. It was simply too astonishing!

One had to know, the Northern Tyrant had once been the strongest of the younger generation in the Northern State Territory. To become the strongest among the young, he had naturally gone through countless life-and-death battles, rising to power in a sea of blood. His lifespan was more than a thousand years shorter than Sang Qing and Elder Sanxu’s, which was enough to show that the Northern Tyrant’s talent was extraordinary, a favored child of heaven. A man like this could absolutely be called a prodigy; even those stronger than the Northern Tyrant did not dare underestimate or belittle him. Yet Ye Tianchen treated him as nothing at all—this kind of daring was enough to leave people shaken!

"Hahahahaha, telling you to kneel was giving you an extra second to live!" The Northern Tyrant laughed loudly and said.

All of a sudden, Ye Tianchen’s Essence, Energy, Spirit seemed to recover. This was him forcefully propping himself up on a single breath. This was his stance: even if he could not defeat his opponent, even if he was about to be annihilated, as a man he would die standing, never die kneeling. A person lives a lifetime for this one breath of pride; even in death, this unyielding Battle Intent must sweep across heaven and earth!

"This sky, this earth, are not worthy to make me kneel—let alone you." Ye Tianchen looked at the Northern Tyrant coldly, and asked with disdain.

"You... are a man about to die. I won’t bother arguing with you. Once you’re annihilated, your mouth will never again be able to spew such tough talk!" The Northern Tyrant gripped the Thunder God’s Hammer in his hand tightly. He had originally wanted Ye Tianchen to submit, to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, to mend his own proud self-esteem. Who would have thought Ye Tianchen would not give him that chance, that he would possess such a tenacious nature? It truly made the Northern Tyrant furious!

Pa!

The Thunder God’s Hammer in the Northern Tyrant’s hand suddenly surged with a wave of Power of thunder and lightning, like a Thunder Arrow, shooting straight toward Ye Tianchen to kill him. Ye Tianchen wanted to move, unwilling to sit and wait for death. But when he tried to stir the Martial Arts True Qi inside his body, he couldn’t help but knit his brows, because he could scarcely feel any trace of Martial Arts True Qi, and his whole body was wracked with intense pain, pain beyond endurance—signs that his injuries were far too severe!

Bang!

A palm force flew out from Ye Tianchen’s side, striking directly against that Thunder Arrow and actually shattering it. The Northern Tyrant was startled and snarled viciously, "Sang Qing, you’re a man about to sit in meditation and pass away, and you still want to fight me?"

"Northern Tyrant, I don’t believe you would keep your word. Once I sit in meditation and pass away, you will certainly make a move against my Flying Flower Zen Temple. So why not let you and I fight now and settle this once and for all? If you win, you naturally can act against my Flying Flower Zen Temple. If you lose, you won’t have the chance to lay a hand on my Flying Flower Zen Temple!" Sang Qing looked coldly at the Northern Tyrant and said.

"Hahahahaha, Sang Qing, I originally wanted you to sit in meditation and pass away on your own, to leave a bit of face for you old-generation experts. But you actually still want to fight the current me? Do you have that kind of strength? Overestimating yourself!" The Northern Tyrant laughed loudly, speaking with disdain.

Sang Qing glanced at the Northern Tyrant and did not respond. She knew that the Northern Tyrant was now very strong. Even if she had not reached the point of sitting in meditation and passing away, even in a completely intact state, if she fought the current Northern Tyrant, she might not necessarily defeat him easily. The Northern Tyrant’s strength and the potential he had exploded with surpassed what she and Elder Sanxu had anticipated. Over these years, the Northern Tyrant had grown too quickly!

"Senior..." Ye Tianchen looked at Sang Qing and called out.

"You don’t need to say more. Leave here with Zi Xuan right now..." Sang Qing cut off Ye Tianchen’s words and said.

"But, Senior, given your current state..." Ye Tianchen still spoke with some concern.

"My sitting in meditation and passing away is already an unavoidable matter. To be able to fight a great battle wholeheartedly before I go is a pretty good ending to my life, and it is also the last thing I can do for Flying Flower Zen Temple!" Sang Qing smiled calmly, her gaze extremely serene, as she spoke.